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The Good-Boy Scent
It all started with a harmless walk through the city center, and as a perfume enthusiast, I just couldn't help but browse in the next perfumery - I think you know how it is.
There were many scents I had never smelled before, but which had piqued my interest based on the reviews here on Parfumo or from YouTubers, so I wanted to test them myself and sniffed my way through the entire perfumery.
Many scents I really liked, but very few truly blew me away.
Until I literally came to a small stand at the very end, where the fragrances from Van Cleef & Arpels (the Collection Extraordinaire) were displayed.
The Oud Blanc was the first bottle that caught my eye; I'm not really deep into the perfume game yet, but with my last purchase of the Scorpion Intense from Odyon, my interest in oud fragrances was somehow awakened - even though I know it's a very broad term.
And "Oud Blanc," White Oud? I wondered how that might smell.
So I sprayed it on a test strip, smelled it, and wow... finally a scent that completely convinced me right from the first sniff, and the decision to buy the fragrance was rock solid.
Now onto the scent itself:
Yes, it is very sweet.
Some people might even find it too sweet.
For me, however, the floral notes of rose and the rather prominent notes of oud and incense make it very pleasant, and it is precisely these notes of incense and oud that make the scent very wearable for me as a man,
BUT:
Somehow I do think that there are men for whom the scent just doesn't work at all. That's why the title of the review is "the Good-Boy scent," because somehow that is exactly what it is for me.
I don't want to elaborate further on this; I think you understand what I mean. So if you've read this review up to this point and can somehow identify with it, I can only recommend giving this scent a try or even buying it blind?
At a price point of around €100 for 75ml, that might be manageable, and in case of emergency, my DMs are open for complaint messages and the souk for damage control ;).
As for the question of where and when to wear the scent, my answer would be: "always everywhere."
In summer at 30 degrees, maybe not quite, but otherwise, it really works for me all the time and brings compliments en masse.
That was quite a long review, which I've just noticed is directed only at men; somehow I can't really say how I would see the scent on a woman, but there are plenty of other reviews and comments here for that.
I'm very glad to have found the scent and hope I could give you a little insight into how Oud Blanc works.
There were many scents I had never smelled before, but which had piqued my interest based on the reviews here on Parfumo or from YouTubers, so I wanted to test them myself and sniffed my way through the entire perfumery.
Many scents I really liked, but very few truly blew me away.
Until I literally came to a small stand at the very end, where the fragrances from Van Cleef & Arpels (the Collection Extraordinaire) were displayed.
The Oud Blanc was the first bottle that caught my eye; I'm not really deep into the perfume game yet, but with my last purchase of the Scorpion Intense from Odyon, my interest in oud fragrances was somehow awakened - even though I know it's a very broad term.
And "Oud Blanc," White Oud? I wondered how that might smell.
So I sprayed it on a test strip, smelled it, and wow... finally a scent that completely convinced me right from the first sniff, and the decision to buy the fragrance was rock solid.
Now onto the scent itself:
Yes, it is very sweet.
Some people might even find it too sweet.
For me, however, the floral notes of rose and the rather prominent notes of oud and incense make it very pleasant, and it is precisely these notes of incense and oud that make the scent very wearable for me as a man,
BUT:
Somehow I do think that there are men for whom the scent just doesn't work at all. That's why the title of the review is "the Good-Boy scent," because somehow that is exactly what it is for me.
I don't want to elaborate further on this; I think you understand what I mean. So if you've read this review up to this point and can somehow identify with it, I can only recommend giving this scent a try or even buying it blind?
At a price point of around €100 for 75ml, that might be manageable, and in case of emergency, my DMs are open for complaint messages and the souk for damage control ;).
As for the question of where and when to wear the scent, my answer would be: "always everywhere."
In summer at 30 degrees, maybe not quite, but otherwise, it really works for me all the time and brings compliments en masse.
That was quite a long review, which I've just noticed is directed only at men; somehow I can't really say how I would see the scent on a woman, but there are plenty of other reviews and comments here for that.
I'm very glad to have found the scent and hope I could give you a little insight into how Oud Blanc works.
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If only it were winter all year round...
Anyone who spends more than 1 day delving into the topic of perfume will quickly come across Spicebomb Extreme, as it is praised to the skies everywhere.
After the classics Sauvage, Eros (Flame), and Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Spicebomb Extreme was the 4th fragrance I added to my collection, and it might even be my favorite of the 4. However, its DNA, with the strong cinnamon and vanilla notes that dominate, really screams winter/late autumn and is otherwise quite out of place, which I find disappointing, as this fragrance is simply addictive.
I think some women would agree with me on that.
H/S is top
Price is top
Only the bottle is really not my thing
Still a clear recommendation
After the classics Sauvage, Eros (Flame), and Chanel Allure Homme Sport, Spicebomb Extreme was the 4th fragrance I added to my collection, and it might even be my favorite of the 4. However, its DNA, with the strong cinnamon and vanilla notes that dominate, really screams winter/late autumn and is otherwise quite out of place, which I find disappointing, as this fragrance is simply addictive.
I think some women would agree with me on that.
H/S is top
Price is top
Only the bottle is really not my thing
Still a clear recommendation
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Simply Awesome
I bought the Sauvage EdP some time ago because I just found the scent amazing - without having caught on to the hype.
Before that, I had the YSL Y, which also falls into the category of "blue" fragrances, but I had somehow grown tired of it since it was my only fragrance at the time.
Both are "blue" fragrances - yes - but Sauvage somehow had even more for me.
I don't know what it was that convinced me of the scent - maybe the Ambroxan, which is a note that one rarely encounters, especially as a beginner in the world of perfumes. And in general, the sweet-freshness combined with the woody and spicy notes creates a very pleasing and attractive DNA. Even 5 years after its release, you still get compliments.
Sure, almost everyone has it on their shelf, and sure, you can't say you smell "really special" with it.
But in my opinion, that doesn't always have to be the case.
Sometimes you can just dive headfirst into the mainstream and let yourself be carried away.
Just wear what you like today and accept that the niche heads are laughing at you from way up high.
Stand tall with pride and be able to admit that you also like a synthetic-smelling fragrance.
98% of people only care about one thing - do you smell:
good?
or
bad?
And with Sauvage, the answer is usually "good!"
Long story short: A fragrance that now has to fight against its own hype; maybe it will become "cool" again when fewer people wear it - I don't care.
Before that, I had the YSL Y, which also falls into the category of "blue" fragrances, but I had somehow grown tired of it since it was my only fragrance at the time.
Both are "blue" fragrances - yes - but Sauvage somehow had even more for me.
I don't know what it was that convinced me of the scent - maybe the Ambroxan, which is a note that one rarely encounters, especially as a beginner in the world of perfumes. And in general, the sweet-freshness combined with the woody and spicy notes creates a very pleasing and attractive DNA. Even 5 years after its release, you still get compliments.
Sure, almost everyone has it on their shelf, and sure, you can't say you smell "really special" with it.
But in my opinion, that doesn't always have to be the case.
Sometimes you can just dive headfirst into the mainstream and let yourself be carried away.
Just wear what you like today and accept that the niche heads are laughing at you from way up high.
Stand tall with pride and be able to admit that you also like a synthetic-smelling fragrance.
98% of people only care about one thing - do you smell:
good?
or
bad?
And with Sauvage, the answer is usually "good!"
Long story short: A fragrance that now has to fight against its own hype; maybe it will become "cool" again when fewer people wear it - I don't care.
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Allday, Everyday, Everywhere
My still very fresh entry into the world of perfume began with searching for the most popular fragrances on YouTube, and one that appears in very, very, very many rankings is the Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme.
I had previously sniffed the scent at a Douglas store and was initially not impressed at all, but during a later visit to Douglas, I thought there must be something to the hype and wanted to try it again.
So instead of spraying it on a test strip, I sprayed it directly on my wrist,
rubbed both wrists together (just for fun)
and waited.
In the opening, the AHSEX (best abbreviation ever) is very citrusy-fresh and especially on a test strip - which I find always offers a very flat scent presentation - and in an odor-overloaded Douglas, it seems a bit unspectacular.
However, in the drydown, this elegant powderiness and creaminess later joins in, which makes this scent - as one would expect from Chanel - very elegant, but also sporty when paired with the freshness.
H/S is unfortunately only mediocre - but for a fresh scent, it's quite good. On clothing, it lasts forever, in my opinion.
All in all, it has since become my signature and favorite scent, which I believe could be worn all year round, but of course, it shines in spring/summer/early autumn.
I had previously sniffed the scent at a Douglas store and was initially not impressed at all, but during a later visit to Douglas, I thought there must be something to the hype and wanted to try it again.
So instead of spraying it on a test strip, I sprayed it directly on my wrist,
rubbed both wrists together (just for fun)
and waited.
In the opening, the AHSEX (best abbreviation ever) is very citrusy-fresh and especially on a test strip - which I find always offers a very flat scent presentation - and in an odor-overloaded Douglas, it seems a bit unspectacular.
However, in the drydown, this elegant powderiness and creaminess later joins in, which makes this scent - as one would expect from Chanel - very elegant, but also sporty when paired with the freshness.
H/S is unfortunately only mediocre - but for a fresh scent, it's quite good. On clothing, it lasts forever, in my opinion.
All in all, it has since become my signature and favorite scent, which I believe could be worn all year round, but of course, it shines in spring/summer/early autumn.
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Ombre Nomade in...better? worse? what now?
First of all, I should mention that I haven't been into perfumes for long, and the Scorpion Intense is my first full bottle outside of a few "mainstream" fragrances, so my review is not from a niche expert but simply from a guy who was looking for a good scent and yes - found one.
But let’s start from the beginning:
After purchasing my first favorite scents from the designer segment and beginning to delve deeper into the world of perfume, I wanted to know what the big players in the industry were all about and whether the hype was really justified for me.
So I also acquired a sample of Ombre Nomade, and while I was quite unimpressed by other niche segment fragrances, ON completely blew me away (I know LV is a designer brand, but in terms of price and DNA, I would say ON is more of a niche).
But the problem: Do I really want to spend €335 on a fragrance? I had already resigned myself to biting the bullet next month and just buying Ombre Nomade; I simply had to have it.
However, I made the wise decision to open a forum thread and ask the community what alternatives there are to Ombre Nomade, and THANK GOD a user wrote to me and recommended Scorpion Intense.
So I searched for Scorpion Intense - rating 9.0 - CRAZY!
Fragrance notes - Very similar to ON - NICE!
Reviews and comments very positive - OK!
Looked for the scent on YouTube and only heard positive things from 4 different YouTubers - ALLRIGHT!
Price? - €120 for 50ml - FITS!
Let’s Go
f** it
Blind buy.
4 days of anticipation - will I be disappointed or not? Is the scent really as good as everyone says? Can it compete with Ombre Nomade?
And what can I say?
I’m absolutely in love. In my opinion, it’s truly a better and more wearable alternative to Ombre Nomade.
At first sniff, a bit shaky, even more unpleasant than ON, after 5 minutes it was on par, and after 30 minutes Scorpion Intense surpassed ON.
And sillage?
Brutal. 3 sprays and after 6 hours it was almost too overpowering, so be careful.
To summarize this review:
Anyone looking for a more wearable, smoother, and cheaper alternative to ON, who can do without an L and a V on the shelf, can confidently reach for Scorpion Intense - the 9 rating is justified.
P.S. Yes, the bottle looks like cheap aftershave from your favorite barber, but who cares?
But let’s start from the beginning:
After purchasing my first favorite scents from the designer segment and beginning to delve deeper into the world of perfume, I wanted to know what the big players in the industry were all about and whether the hype was really justified for me.
So I also acquired a sample of Ombre Nomade, and while I was quite unimpressed by other niche segment fragrances, ON completely blew me away (I know LV is a designer brand, but in terms of price and DNA, I would say ON is more of a niche).
But the problem: Do I really want to spend €335 on a fragrance? I had already resigned myself to biting the bullet next month and just buying Ombre Nomade; I simply had to have it.
However, I made the wise decision to open a forum thread and ask the community what alternatives there are to Ombre Nomade, and THANK GOD a user wrote to me and recommended Scorpion Intense.
So I searched for Scorpion Intense - rating 9.0 - CRAZY!
Fragrance notes - Very similar to ON - NICE!
Reviews and comments very positive - OK!
Looked for the scent on YouTube and only heard positive things from 4 different YouTubers - ALLRIGHT!
Price? - €120 for 50ml - FITS!
Let’s Go
f** it
Blind buy.
4 days of anticipation - will I be disappointed or not? Is the scent really as good as everyone says? Can it compete with Ombre Nomade?
And what can I say?
I’m absolutely in love. In my opinion, it’s truly a better and more wearable alternative to Ombre Nomade.
At first sniff, a bit shaky, even more unpleasant than ON, after 5 minutes it was on par, and after 30 minutes Scorpion Intense surpassed ON.
And sillage?
Brutal. 3 sprays and after 6 hours it was almost too overpowering, so be careful.
To summarize this review:
Anyone looking for a more wearable, smoother, and cheaper alternative to ON, who can do without an L and a V on the shelf, can confidently reach for Scorpion Intense - the 9 rating is justified.
P.S. Yes, the bottle looks like cheap aftershave from your favorite barber, but who cares?
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